Dodgers โWin โNLCSโฃ Opener Despite Quietโ Night From Ohtani
Los Angeles Dodgersโค outfielder Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-2 withโฃ two strikeouts in Game 1 of the National League โChampionship series, as โthe Dodgers defeated their โopponent too take an โearly lead in the best-of-seven series. Despite Ohtani’s quiet performance at โฃthe plate, the team secured a victory, โsetting โฃthe โคstage for a crucial Game โฃ2.
The Dodgers’ win underscores the team’s depth andโ resilience, even when โฃa key offensive contributorโข like ohtani doesn’t find his rhythm. โฃWith โฃthe series โshifting back to Los Angeles, the โขDodgers will look โto maintain momentum. Manager Dave Roberts โฃindicated that ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is scheduled to โคstart Game 2 on โOctober 15th, and Sasaki โis unlikely to โขbe used in a consecutive pitchingโฃ role following his performance in โGame 4 of the District Series where he pitchedโข three perfect innings.
Roberts acknowledged Sasaki’s โคrecent โฃstrong pitching but noted a slight dip in performance, stating, “There wereโข some disappointing pitches, but โขhis control was off. Inโฃ other words,โ he was a little sluggish.” He had previously described the decision toโ continue โpitching Sasaki asโฃ a “50-50 decision,”โ given the two-run leadโ and Sasaki’s prior success.